Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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Draped figure seated, holding a fan

Composition


                    Draped figure seated, holding a fan, The Hunterian
Draped figure seated, holding a fan, The Hunterian

It is possible that it is a study related to Symphony in White, No. 3 [YMSM 061] or Whistler in his Studio [YMSM 063]. However it is more likely that it marks the shift in Whistler's work towards the semi-classical subjects known as the 'Six Projects'.

Technique

See MacDonald 1995 (cat. rais.) [more] (cat. no. 327).

Last updated: 9th December 2020 by Margaret